Jim's Beer Kit

Last update been conditioning for 2 weeks now and cleared very well still hoppier than I'd like but better. 2nd ever brew go's on tommorow.

Another update just bottled and below is the excess.



Tastes good bit hoppy but based on what I've read that's quite standard for this kit.

Considering the mistakes I've made I'm very pleased.

Thank you all for your help

Ok will do I'll take a reading after a week then again the next day if it's the same I'll bottle it

Another update for those still interested :) after talking about sugar on a different thread I've been told I should have put sugar in even though the instructions don't implicitly say that. So instead of bottling on Sunday I dumped a kilo of brewers sugar in and gave it a gentle stir. Within a coup...

Now I originally thought the SG was 1020 but on another thread was told that was impossible. And I do have a kilo of brewers sugar so you suggest I dump that in?

I would like to think the instructions would be explicit about things like this.

I've done a Coopers kit and didn't add any extra suger. The instructions don't tell you to so I assumed it was all in the can. Yes it say use there brew enhancer but to make it more full bodied. You need to add some fermentables to a one can kit, or you will end up with something around 1½-2% ABV. ...

I've done a Coopers kit and didn't add any extra suger. The instructions don't tell you to so I assumed it was all in the can. Yes it say use there brew enhancer but to make it more full bodied.

Took another reading last night still 1010 looks like fermentation is done. Will take another tonight if it's the same will start bottleing

It was 1040 then should have wrote it down but in all the excitement didn't. Knew it was one or the other.

A quick update. I used the oil heater, only had to put it on a third to get the temp up. Took a sample yesterday smelt good did a hydrometer reading and it was 1010. SG was 1020 so looks like something's gone right. I'll leave it another week and then see if it can be bottled.

Unfortunately my flat would struggle to get to 20 degrees I only put the heating on about twice a day (I'm always hot I walk around in t shirts all winter) ive shut the door and the temp sits around 18 Max in there. I could stick the oil heater on but it's an expensive way to brew beer

On new years eve I bought a coopers best bitter. Made it as per the instructions and after attempting to place it under my central heating boiler and finding it too cool there ive put it in the spare bedroom. Since then pretty much nothing has happened. No bubbles in the airlock. I've not opened the...

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